The Board found that the Veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as her daily personal needs are met by herself.
The deciding factor: The appellant was able to walk without assistance, manage her home independently, attend school full-time, and perform activities such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping alone. Her medical conditions did not significantly impair her ability to care for her daily personal needs or protect herself from the hazards of her environment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1632720
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